Long-tailed dunnart vs Small Whiteface

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leucorrhinia
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed dunnart and Small Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Small Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.